Success of Irish medium education clear in 2012 School League Tables
November 28, 2012
The Irish Times recently published this year’s School League Tables and this year’s list includes 11 Gaelscoileanna with a progression rate of 100% of students who continue onto third level education.
The annual list focuses on the main feeder schools to universities from around the country and this year’s report shows a significant increase in the number of schools with a success rate entitling them to feeder school status.
As with most years, fee-paying schools lead the way on the 2012 School League Tables but this year’s report shows that the number of schools with a 100% progression rate has doubled in the last year from 56 to 121. This figure means that 17% of Ireland’s 724 secondary schools are now sending all of their students on to third level education and this year, there ar 11 Gaelscoileanna among that 17%:
• Coláiste Íosagáin, Stllorgan
• Coláiste Eoin, Stillorgan
• Coláiste Íde, An Daingean
• Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí
• Coláiste Ailigh, Letterenny
• Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
• Gairmscoil Fheichín Naofa, Corr na Móna, Galway
• Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach
• Scoil Mhuire, Corcaigh
• Coláiste Laurel Hill FCJ, Limerick
• Coláiste Chomain, Mayo
Coláiste Íosagáin, Stillorgan has been named the school with the fourth highest progression rate to higher points courses in the country, 100% of 76 students were offered places. Coláiste Eoin (100%) was named as the school with the tenth highest success rate when it comes to higher points courses (98%) and both schools were included in the Top 5 schools in County Dublin. Coláiste Cois Life, Lucan, with an overall rate of 79% was listed as the twentieth highest rated school in County Dublin.
Gaelcholáiste Reachrann, Donaghmede (90%) was listed in the Top 5 schools in North Dublin and Coláiste Mhuire, Cabra came in at number 20 (68%).
The league was established a decade ago when the average progression rate in schools was 70%, a figure that has now raised to 80%. Fee-paying schools, Gaelscoileanna and State –run schools in prosperous areas have continuously dominated the league and the following results taken from this year’s table show that Irish medium education is continuing to thrive in schools all around the country:
Gaelscoileanna progression rates:
• Coláiste Ráithín, Bray – 96%; Coláiste Chroí Mhuire Gan Smál, An Spidéal – 96%; Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Cork – 95%; Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne – 94%; Gaelcholáiste Mhuire, Cork – 91%; Gairmscoil Éinne, Inis Mór – 90%; Scoil Phobal Mhic Dara, Carna – 90%
• Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh – 88%; Coláiste Mhuire, Mayo – 88%; Coláiste Oiriall, Monaghan – 88%; Gael Choláiste Bhun Chranncha – 86%; Coláiste Chom Cille, Indreabhán – 85%
• Coláiste Ghobnatan, Baile Bhuirne – 78%; Scoil Chaitríona, Glasnevin, – 77%; Meán Scoil San Nioclás, Dún Garbhán – 73%; Gael-Choláiste Chill Dara – 73%; Coláiste Pobal Osraí, Kilkenny – 70%
• Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, Donegall – 69%; Coláiste de hÍde, Tallaght – 68%; Gairmscoil na bPiarsach, Ros Muc – 67%; Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, An Cheathrú Rua – 60%
• Coláiste Chillian, Clondalkin
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